Hog-holding machine.



J. W. CORINGTON.

HOG HOLDING MACHINE.

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HOG HOLDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5, I917. 1,234,733. vPatented July 31,1917.

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HOG-HOLDING MACHINE.

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Patented July 31, 1917.

Application filed February 5, 1917. Serial No. 146,600.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES W. CORINGTON, a citizen of the United States,and residing at the city of Faucett, in the county of Buchanan and Stateof Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHog-Holding Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an original and improved hog-holding machine inwhich a stationary frame operates in conjunction with a raising androtary cage: and the objects of my invention are; first, to provide amethod for catching and holding a hog; second, for raising and rotatinga hog for the purposes of ringing, vaccinating or castration.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which Figure 1, is an isometric view of the dev1ce.

Fig. 2, is a side view of the device, showing the hog raised andfastened ready to be rotated to position for ringing, vaccinating orcastrating.

Fig. 3, is a side view of the device showing the hog in position forvaccination or ringm Fig. 4, is afront end view showing the hog inposition for vaccination or ringing.

Fig. 5, shows the details of a pawl and ratchet, used in holding thecage in position.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The frame, A, is composed of the floor, A and on either side of saidfloor are upright guards, A", which form a chute, B, said chute beingclosed at one end by a gate, B, constituting the stationary part of thedev1ce.

The cage, C, is composed of a plurality of loops, D D- resting on thesaid floor, A, with the top ends secured on either side to top of cage,E, on which is rigidly attached a hollow block, F, and said hollowblock, F, has a pinion f a pawl and ratchet g and a crank IL on one sidewhich operates in rigidly mounted on said plate, G. On the 430 outer endof said turning rod, J, is rigidly attached a turning crank, K. Oneither side of said vertical posts, I, and rigidly attached to turningrod J, is apawl and ratchet, L, constituting the rotary part of thedevice.

By driving the hog in said open end, M, onto the said floor, A and overthe said loops, D D- as shown in Fig. 1, and by turning crank, it, thesaid cage, 0, raises the said hog up and against the said plate, G,which device is securely locked by said pawl and ratchet, g, holding thesaid hog in an upright position, as shown in Fig. 2. Then by turning thesaid turning crank, K, which is locked by said pawl and ratchet, L, saidhog may be rotated and securely fastened for ringing, vaccinating,castrating, etc., as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

By releasing the said pawl and ratchet, L and turning the said turningcrank, K, back to the former position and releasing said pawl andratchet, g allowing the loops, D D, to lower to the said floor, A, andopening the said gate, B, said hog is released.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is The combinationof a hog-holding machine with a frame, provided with a floor so adaptedthat an animal can be driven thereon, a pair of vertical posts, a cageprovided with a top, a plurality of loops secured to said top andadapted to raise and secure said animal, a hollow block located on topof said cage, a vertical rack adapted to operate in said block, whichvertical rack operates said cage, a pinion mounted on said block andacting in cooperation with said vertical rack, which pinion is operatedby a crank, which crank is controlled by a pawl and ratchet adapted toraise and hold said cage securely in place while being rotated, ascalloped plate located within said loops which scallops of the platecooperate with said loops, a turning rod rigidly attached to said plateand adapted to operate on said vertical 10 posts, a turning crank whichoperates said turning rod and used for rotating the rotary part of saiddevice, for the purposes specified and substantially designed as setforth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presenc of two witnesses.

JAMES W. CORINGTON.

Witnesses:

K. D. Onoss, A. F. LINDSAY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of latents,

Washington, D. 0.

